Syrup-jar.



. PATENTED JULY 3,1906."

W. BODMAN.

SYRUP JAR. APPLICATION FILED JAILZ, 1906.

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WALTER L; 'BODMAN, OF MA-YWOOD, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNOR TO THE LIQUIDCARBONIC coMPANY.-oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A conro:

FRYATION or L moIs.

u SYRUP-JAR.

Fr shmen j be thoroughly and easily cleaned.

The invention also has other objects in view, which be fully and clearly pointed out hereinafter in'a detailed description of the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation. Fig. 2 is sectional view on the line 2' 2 of Fig. 1 Fig.

'3 is a sectionalview on the line 3 30f Fig. 1.

is a detail view.

1 e invention comprises a far 5, having a chamber 6 in its bottom. The jar is open at its top and is closed by a lid 7. The lid may be variously constructed to fit in or on the jar; but in the. particular'embodiment of the. invention illustrated in the drawings I have shown the jar provided at its back with an angularly-projecting lip 8, and the lid is similarly provided with an an ularly-projecting lip 9 to lie snugly against t e lip 8. The lid rests upon the front and sides of the jar and is provided with. a lip 10, which lies in thatside of the jar against the front thereof. The weight of the lid will cause the lip 9 to lie tightly against the lip 8 and the lip 10 to lie tightlyv against the front of the jar and also cause the lid to fit snugly u on the side and front edges of the jar, and t us form a tight closure.

A discharge-tube 11 is fastened to the lid and is provided with a discharge-spout 12.

The discharge tube extends down in the jar and carries a cup 13, which is constructed to fit snugly in the chamber 6 in the bottom ofthe jar. .This cup comprises a tubular part 14, which communicates, through an opemng 15 at the bottom of the cup, with the chamber- 16. The tubular part 14 constitutes a continuation of the discharge-tube 11, and the chamber 16 is shaped to receive the plunger Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 2,1906. Serial No. 294.155. 7

Patented July 3, 1906.

17, which is carried by the stem 18. The upper end of this stem is fastened to the hood 19, movably arranged in an opening 20 in the lid and pivoted at its rear end to the lid at 21. This hood is of segmental shape and is normally held in elevated position, extending above the plane of the lid, as shown in Fig. 1, by a s ring 22. The stem is provided with a hinge joint 23 within the hood, and a handle 24 is mounted on the hood, preferably near the front thereof. The hinged joint in the stem is preferably made so that the stem and lunger can be readily detached, if desired, or cleaning. The lower part of the stem 18, which swings, may be provided witha jaw 25 to receive the pivotin 26 on the upper stationary part 18 of t e stern? In theembodiment of the invention illustratedL-in the drawings the jar and the dis pensing apparatus are intended to be supported at an inclination, as indicated in Fig.

' 1, in which position the plunger 17 will rest against the tubular part 14 and will be held against displacement by the web guides 13 on the cup. By reason of the inclination of the stem when in operative osition the jaw can be made readily detac able from the pivot-pin and does not necessitate the provision of fastening devices. All the arts of the dispensing apparatus are fastene to the lid, and when removed from the jar they are accessible for cleaning purposes.

The plun er and its stem may be swung back from a ove the cup to permit the latter.

to be cleaned or removed from and replaced on the discharge-tube 11, or the stem'ma'y be detached, as heretofore explained. No valves are employed in this dispensing apparatus; but the .plunger is normally 1 held above a part at least of the edge of the cup to permit thecup to fill with syrup. When the handle 24 is operated to depress the hood, the plunger will force the contents of the chamber 16 through the opening 15 and into. I

the discharge-tube 14-. The size ofthe chamber 16 determines the quantity of syrup discharged, andhence it is possible to measure the quantity of syrup to be discharged by causing the plunger to make a full stroke or a partial stroke, as desired- The hood 19 con- IOO stitutes a housing for the joint 23 and also 'forms a complete closure at alltimes for the .opening in the lid. .The spring is of sufficient strength to return the hood and the plunger to their normal elevated position, and a stop 27 is provided on the hood to limit its upward movement.

The dispensing apparatus is of very simple construction and comprises comparatively few parts, which can be made of any suitable material and of desired sizes and proportions. The facility with which the jar'and dispensing apparatus may be cleanedis of es- ,pecial importance in this class of devices, and

' e to adapt to jars and fountains and counthesimplicity of construction makes the inventionlnexpensive to manufacture and 'tei's as maybe re uired.

I prefer to provide the chamber in the bot tom of the jar to receive the cupffor-this arrangement" enables. practically all :of the .syrupin the j'arto be discharged; However, t e bottom of thejar may be made perfectly flat and the cupfi ested thereon,.if desired.

I What, I claim, andv desire to secure by Let- 1, The'combinationof a syrup-jar,"a cup therein, a discharge-tube connected to said cup, a plunger arranged tooperate in the cap, a lid for the jar, a hood pivoted to the lid and arranged to operate in an opening in the lid, and a stem carrying-the plunger and connected to said hood.

2. The combination of a syrup-jar, a cup thereiii,-a discharge-tube connected to said cup, a plunger arranged to'operate in the and a stem carrying nected to said hood.

cup, a lid for the jar, a jointed stem connected to the lidand carrying said plunger, and meansfor operating the plunger.

'3. The combination of a s'yrupjar, a cup therein, a discharge tube connected to said cup, at plunger arranged to operate in the cu'p,. a'l1d for the jar, a hood pivoted to the vlidand'arran BdxtO operate in an opening in the lid, and a oin ted stem carrying saidplunger' and connected to said hood.

4. The combination of a syrup-jar, a cup 5. The, combination of a syrup-jar, a cup therein, a discharge-tube connected to said cup, .a plunger arranged to. operate in the cup, a lid for the jar, a hood pivoted to the lid and operating in an opening in the lid, and

a stem carr ing said plunger and connected.

to said hoo said stem having a hinged j oint Within the hood. t

' 6. The combination of a'syrup-jar, a cup therein, a discharge-tube connected to said easier cup, a plunger arranged to o erate in the cup, a lid for the jar, a segmenta hood pivoted to the lid and operatingin an opening in the lid, and a stem carrying said plunger and connected to the hood, said stem having a a tubular part and a chambercommunicating With each other, a discharge-tube connected to said tubular part, and a plunger arranged to operate in said chamber.

9. The combination of a syrupjar, a cham- 7 her in the bottom of said jar, a cup seated in 'said'chamber, said cup comprising a syrupchamber and a tubular 'part communicatin with each other, a discharge-tube connecte to said tubular part, a plunger-arranged to 1 operate in said s rup-chamber, a lid for the jar, a se mental ood pivoted to the lid and arrange to operate in-an opening in the lid, and astem carrying-said plunger and con nected to said hood. 10. The combination of 'a syrup-jar, a lid therefor, a cup, a discharge-tube connected to the lid and the cup, aplungerarranged to operate in the cup, a stem carryin the plun- 'ger and pivotallyhung beneatht e lid, and

means for operating said plunger.

11. The combination of a syrupjar, a lid- .therefor, a cup, a dischar e-tube connected f to the lid and the cup, a .p unger arranged tooperate in the cup, a sprin -p'ressed segmentai hood pivoted to the 1i and arranged to operate in anopening inthe lid, and a stem connected to said hood and carrying'said plunger, said stem being made in two parts, one part having'a pivot-pin and'the other part having a jaw to engage said pivot-pin.

12. The combination oi. a syrup-jar to be supported for use in an inclined cup in the bottom of the jar, a disc connected tosaid cup and a plunger arranged to rest by gravity in an inclined position to operate in the cup. V I

13; The-combination of a syrup-jar to be supported for use in an inclined position, a

1position, a

arge-tube cup therein, a guide on the cup, and a plun- 1 ger arranged to rest-by gravity against said guide man-inclined position to enter the cup.

14a The combination of a syrup-jar to be supported for use in an inclined position, a cup therein comprising a tubular part and a plunger-chamber, a discharge-tube connected to said tubular part, anda plunger arranged to rest by gravity in an. inclined position against the tubular part to enter said an inolined'position against said guide to enchamber. ter the cup.

15. The combination of a syrup-jar to be supported for use in an inclined position, a. 5 cup therein, a guide, a lid for the jar, a stem Witnesses:

pivotall hun beneath the lid, and a plunger PAUL L. SCHMEOHEL- carried y said stem and resting by gravity in M. A. KIDDIE.

WALTER L. BODMAN. 

